In my previous post, I explained how subversion in movies and other storytelling works. The storyteller basically retells someone else’s story, but does so within his own worldview and thereby changes the meanings of otherwise familiar memes and themes of the received cultural narrative. I then explained how Aronofsky subverted the Judeo-Christian Biblical God with …
Brian Mattson’s brilliant post about the Gnosticism of the Noah movie has struck a cord of truth in a Christian world that doesn’t know why it is bothered by the film, but knows something’s rotten in Denmark. He points out from various gnostic and Jewish mystical texts the monist gnostic and Kabbalah influence on Aronofsky’s …
Okay, here is the full article I wrote analyzing the Noah script. More here than where it was published online. By Brian Godawa As a screenwriter of films like To End All Wars and Alleged which deal with faith, and as the author of a novel called Noah Primeval about what led up to the …
I just saw Hacksaw Ridge again. I posted about an early screening, and I am reposting that with expansions here. It’s the true story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist Christian who joined the US military in WWII, but refused to carry a weapon and never fired a bullet. He became a medic who …
I just saw a rough cut of Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s new movie coming out in November. It’s the true story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist Christian who joined the US military in WWII, but refused to carry a weapon and never fired a bullet. He became a medic who “saved lives instead …
The so-called “true story” behind the fictional tale of Melville’s classic Moby Dick. White whale crashes evil human fishing party and hunts them down to teach them animal rights and earth worship. Well, he’s at it again. Christophobe Ron Howard, the guy who made the hate hit piece on Jesus (and the Roman Catholics), The DaVinci …
Chronicles of the Nephilim FREE first chapters of each Chronicle of the Nephilim (To download right-click on link and choose “save linked file as”) Download for FREE the first chapters of Noah Primeval. Download for FREE the first chapters of Enoch Primordial. Download for FREE the first chapters of Gilgamesh Immortal. Download for FREE the …
OPENS THIS FRIDAY. Biopic of Jesus as a child becoming aware of his identity as the Son of God. I saw an early screening of The Young Messiah that is set to release THIS FRIDAY. Written by Betsy and Cyrus Nowrasteh, and directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. I’m the guy who wrote the critique of the …
I have not seen this movie yet, but I know the writer/director, Cyrus Nowrasteh, and I believe it will be a positive portrayal of Jesus. Aronofsky and Scott get behind thee! Cyrus is a great filmmaker with a rich worldview and courage. He made The Stoning of Soroya M. That took GUTS and a heart for justice …
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